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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 18924Assault and threats to kill (alleged, domestic violence) · Co. Kildare

Contested domestic violence bail hearing at Naas District Court

A man in County Kildare is alleged to have grabbed his son and punched him, bruising the boy's legs, and is accused of physically abusing his ex-wife and threatening to kill her, which he denied. No incident date is given in the reports. On Thursday, 7 December 2023, the man, who was remanded in custody, appeared before Judge Desmond Zaidan at Naas District Court in a bail application, and the judge refused bail and kept him in custody. Judge Zaidan granted an interim protection order and adjourned the matter to May 2024, when a book of evidence is expected to be served.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court8 Dec
    2 reports
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A man is alleged to have grabbed his son and punched him, bruising the boy's legs.
  • The man is accused of physically abusing his ex-wife and making threats to kill her, which he denied.
When
The reports do not give an incident date, and the bail application was heard on Thursday, 7 December 2023.
Where
The case was heard at Naas District Court in County Kildare.
Cause
The boy's mother said her son called her about an argument he was having with his sibling.
Other details
  • The mother said her son told her the next morning that his hip was sore and his leg was bruised, that he was afraid because he had been hit by his father, and that this was not the first assault on him.
  • The mother said she lives alone with the two children and had left them at the place where her ex-husband is living.
  • It was heard that the man is a member of the Defence Forces, and the judge said this was an aggravating feature.
Investigation
  • A garda said the woman went straight to gardaí after an assault against her earlier this year, while another report says her child called gardaí and places the earlier assault in 2022.
  • A garda said both the woman and her child were in fear of the man.
Charges
The man faces allegations of assault and threats to kill, which he denied.
In court
  • On 7 December 2023, Judge Desmond Zaidan heard the man's bail application, and the garda objected on grounds including flight risk, interference with the injured party and further serious offences.
  • Judge Zaidan granted an interim protection order and adjourned the matter to May 2024, having earlier granted an interim protection order for a woman in fear of her ex-husband.
Sentence
The judge refused bail and remanded the accused in custody until the case resumes.
21 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man allegedly grabbed his son and punched him, bruising his legs. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe mother said her son told her his hip was sore and his leg was bruised the next morning. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe man was accused of physically abusing his ex-wife and making threats to kill her, which he denied. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatA garda said the woman went straight to gardaí after an assault against her earlier this year. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe hearing took place at Naas District Court. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe contested domestic violence case was heard in Naas District Court. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenOn Thursday, 7 December, the man, who was remanded in custody, appeared before Judge Zaidan in a bail application. (kildarenow.com)
  • causeThe mother said her son called her about an argument he was having with his sibling. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtJudge Desmond Zaidan granted an interim protection order. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe matter was adjourned to a date in May 2024. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtJudge Desmond Zaidan had earlier granted an interim protection order for a woman in fear of her ex-husband. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe garda objected to bail on grounds including flight risk, interference with the injured party and further serious offences. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtA book of evidence is expected to be served on the defendant when the case resumes. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceThe judge refused bail and remanded the accused in custody until the case resumes. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe boy's mother said she lives alone with the two children. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe mother said she left the children at the place where her ex-husband is living. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe mother said her son was afraid because he had been hit by his father. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe mother claimed this was not the first assault on her son. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe garda said both the woman and her child were in fear of the man. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherIt was heard that the man is a member of the Defence Forces. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe judge said the man's Defence Forces membership was an aggravating feature. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 8 Dec2023
    In courtkildarenow.com, first report
    KILDARE: Emotional scenes during contested domestic violence court case

    Court report on a bail hearing on 7 December 2023. The article gives no exact incident date. It describes assaults in the family home and an earlier assault in 2022, which does not match the taxi incident in existing case 18911.

    accusedvictim, female
  2. 8 Dec2023
    In courtkildarenow.com, follow-up
    KILDARE COURT: Man punched his son claims ex-wife

    Court report on an interim protection order hearing. The mother's account of the alleged assault on her son is given, and the matter was adjourned to May 2024. No charge or incident date is stated, and no existing case matches this incident.

    suspect, malevictim, male